Kangra · Himachal Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh · Temple listing
Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Baijnath Temple is in the small town of Baijnath in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Built in the Nagara style, it was raised in 1204 by two local merchants, Ahuka and Manyuka, and is dedicated to Shiva as Vaidyanath, ‘the lord of physicians’. Inscriptions on the temple show that a shrine of Shiva stood on the spot before the present structure was built. The temple is protected and conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Deity & dedicationShiva
Heritage statusMonument of National Importance
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh
Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12